Academy Maintenance Technician

Description

The Maintenance Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring that the BHA Academy environment is safe, clean, functional, and supportive of high-quality educational and therapeutic programming. This position is responsible for conducting preventive maintenance, performing repairs, maintaining the building and grounds, addressing safety needs, and supporting day-to-day facility operations.

Aligned with the BHA Academy Core Values—including Structure Builds Safety, Professionalism in Every Moment, Positivity Drives Progress, and Advocacy Through Action—the Maintenance Technician helps create a school environment where students and staff can learn, work, and thrive. This role requires attention to detail, strong organizational skills, professionalism, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Compassion with Purpose

• Maintain a school environment that reflects care, dignity, and respect for the students we serve.
• Respond promptly and sensitively to maintenance needs that directly impact student safety, comfort, or learning conditions.
• Support staff following behavioral or crisis incidents by restoring spaces quickly, safely, and respectfully.

Structure Builds Safety

• Perform routine preventative maintenance tasks, including, but not limited to, HVAC filter changes, equipment checks, interior paint touch-ups, and wall patching.
• Maintain clean, organized, and hazard-free environments across classrooms, hallways, restrooms, therapy rooms, and outdoor spaces.
• Complete snow and ice removal to ensure safe access to buildings and walkways.
• Conduct regular safety checks, identifying and correcting hazards (e.g., loose fixtures, damaged furniture, blocked exits).
• Follow established procedures for maintenance request tracking and timely resolution.

Professionalism in Every Moment

• Demonstrate reliability, accountability, and integrity in completing maintenance tasks with high quality and timeliness.
• Communicate professionally with staff, students, families, and vendors.
• Maintain discretion and confidentiality when working in student areas or near sensitive information.
• Present oneself in alignment with BHA appearance and professionalism standards.
• Adhere to OSHA, universal precautions, and internal safety protocols when cleaning biohazards or bodily fluids.

Positivity Drives Progress

• Approach unexpected maintenance challenges with problem-solving and a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Remain flexible and positive during periods of high need or urgent facility issues.
• Support staff by offering assistance when maintenance concerns impact instructional environments.

Education is Empowerment

• Seek to understand the unique needs of a therapeutic school environment and how facility conditions impact student learning and well-being.
• Participate in required trainings, including safety, crisis prevention, and emergency response procedures as appropriate.
• Learn and apply new skills related to building maintenance, technology systems, or safety standards as needed.

Consistency Creates Change

• Complete preventative maintenance schedules consistently and thoroughly.
• Maintain accurate logs of repairs, inspections, and completed tasks.
• Ensure continuity of facility operations by addressing small issues proactively before they escalate.
• Uphold consistent standards of cleanliness, organization, and safety throughout the building and grounds each day.

Reunification is Our Mission

• Support the Academy’s mission by ensuring that all environments reflect readiness for learning, therapeutic work, and growth.
• Maintain facility conditions that contribute to stabilizing student behavior and preparing them to return to less restrictive school settings.

Advocacy Through Action

• Identify facility or safety needs that may impact student success and communicate them promptly to leadership.
• Advocate for safe, well-maintained spaces that promote dignity, belonging, and equal access for all students.
• Take initiative to correct hazards or concerns immediately when possible.

Other Duties

• Perform other duties and special projects to support various organizational initiatives as assigned.
• Perform general repairs (patching walls, repairing furniture, replacing ceiling tiles, tightening fixtures, etc.).
• Touch-up and maintain interior paint throughout the building.
• Clean, sanitize, and restore areas following behavioral incidents or biohaza